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Seven primary and post primary schools in County Donegal will benefit from the Summer Works Scheme 2014. The schools are part of a national investment of almost €36 million in the first round of school improvements and will receive funding to carry out small and medium scale building works. The schools which had their Summer

A Derry woman, who was captured on camera being left in a bus lay-by by two police officers while incapacitated, has called for the officers to be sacked. Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle 23 year-old Bridget Mongan admits being drunk at the time, but said the officers should have left her on the pavement. She

The Port Road in Letterkenny has now reopened after an overnight collision left a Lifford man fighting for his life in hospital. The 23 year old was driving a car which collided with a wall between the Polestar and Dry Arch roundabouts shortly before 1 o’clock this morning. No-one else was in the car at

Malaysian authorities say the sighting of two objects which may be connected to missing flight MH370 are credible but have yet to be confirmed as debris of the aircraft. The images were picked up by Australian government satellites in the Southern Indian Ocean. One item is described as 24 metres long and is said to

Police believe a sex attacker who targeted young girls in Portugal may be linked to Madeleine McCann’s disappearance. The man abused five girls aged between 7 and 10 during break-ins at holiday homes in the Algarve. The attacks all happened in the three years before Madeleine vanished in 2007. Madeleine’s grandparents are from Donegal and

A new viral craze has taken over Facebook and this time it’s for a good cause. The trend began early last night and has had a snowball effect with hundreds of females in the Northwest posting photos of themselves with no makeup on the social networking site. This latest craze allows friends to nominate each

The Physics Department in St Columba’s College, Stranorlar, recorded last night’s small earthquake has been felt in Co. Wexford. The signal reached the College’s seismometer within 80 seconds. The British Geological Survey have measured the magnitude as 2.2 on the moment magnitude scale. Below is a map of the recording captured in Donegal

Donegal dog owners are being urged to be extra vigilant as we approach peak lambing season. Under the Control of Dogs Act, dog owners can be held liable for financial damage caused to farmers and costs can run to several thousand Euro. PJ McMonagle is the Donegal Chairperson of the IFA – he says even

A week long event to raise awareness of the importance of talking to young people about their sexual health takes place in Donegal next month. ‘Let’s Talk About Sex Week – Talking about sex in a healthy way is OK!’ runs from April 7th to 12th and is organised by the Donegal Youth Service in

Police in Derry are investigating reports of a shooting incident at a house in the Melmore Gardens area in the early hours of this morning. It was reported that a loud bang was heard by neighbours at around 1am, and upon arrival at the house, officers found the front window broken, strike marks on an

A 15-year-old youth has been charged with a number of offences including attempted rape and common assault and is to appear at Derry Magistrates’ Court this morning. His arrest followed reports that a 13-year-old girl had allegedly been attacked. The assault is believed to have happened in the Rathkeele Way area in Creggan yesterday morning.

It has emerged that players taking part in a rugby match in Strabane at the weekend were shot at by a group of youths with suspected BB guns. The incident occurred at Milltown on Saturday as Strabane Rugby Club took on Carrickfergus. Its claimed a group of 3 to 4 youths, with their faces covered,

The PSNI’s continuing to question a man arrested in connection with the killing of Jean Mc Conville, one of the so-called Disappeared. The west Belfast woman was abducted and murdered in 1972, and her body wasn’t found until 2003. A 77 year old man has been detained by the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch. Belfast Security

The former Chairman of the Labour Party in Donegal has entered the election race as a Independent candidate for the Letterkenny/Milford area. Peter Cutliffe quit the Labour Party in November last year. At the time he said he felt the Labour party represented the people. He also took issue with the fact that at that

The Chair of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee Cllr Noel McBride is urging anyone with an interest in setting up a community alert and text alert scheme in their area to come along to a public meeting next week. The event is being held in the Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny on Monday, 24 March, at 8pm.

A Derry Councillor is calling for an immediate internal investigation after video emerged last night of a number of policmen in Derry apparently lifting an intoxicated woman from the middle of the road and laying her in a bus lane before driving off. The incident was recorded by a number of men in a building

A Donegal Councillor is expressing concern at the lack of political movement with two weeks to go until the controversial 10 pounds levy is imposed on trucks entering Northern Ireland. The issue hit the headlines last month when a number of hauliers in Donegal met to discuss the impending tax, but since then, not much

  Three children were hospitalised last night, and up to a dozen had to be seen to by paramedics after what the PSNI have described as a “drinking party”. Up to 60 teenagers gathered at Strabane Golf Course yesterday evening, it’s believed the gathering was organised via social media. The Golf Course Road in Strabane

Pramerica in Letterkenny has been named one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces today. A spopkesperson for the company there is a culture of mutual respect and teamwork at Pramerica, and this award is shared by everyone in the organization. The Great Place to Work study identifies and recognises the best employers – and therefore the most

A Donegal councillor is calling for the abolition of Joint Policing Committees, saying they serve no purpose and are not a substitute for real accountability and reform. Last week, a meeting of the County Donegal JPC was adjourned after the Chairperson Cllr Noel Mc Bride clashed with Cllr Frank Mc Brearty. Cllr Mc Brearty was

The Derry based rail campaign group Into the West says redeveloping the old Waterside rail station inDerrycould be the catalyst for re-vitalising the Waterside. Plans have been produced by architecture students from Queen’s University showing how the station could look by 2020. The eight students – five of them first years – were taking part

Thousands took to the streets across the North West today to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with parades and street parties on both sides of the border. The weather was largely good, with some small shows and patches of mist in places, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of the crowds who turned out. Derry City

The Taoiseach has told a US audience that Ireland’s economy is fighting back, citing job creation and a 2.9 per cent yield on 10 year bonds. He was speaking at a  St Patrick’s Day event in Boston at an event attended by around 1,000 Irish Americans including the mayor Marty Walsh Speaking ahead of his

Fianna Fáil has chosen two candidates to contest the European elections in the Midlands-North West region. Sitting MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher and Meath Senator Thomas Byrne were selected by more than 600 party members at a convention in Mullingar, Co Westmeath this afternoon. Pat the Cope Gallagher from Burtonport in Donegal currently represents the

Udaras Na Gaeltachta is being urged to offer a subsidy to Largo Foods in an effort to retain jobs in Gweedore. The snacks maker yesterday announced it is moving all its manufacturing to Co Meath with the loss of 142 Donegal jobs – 70 jobs will be available in Meath for Gweedore staff prepared to

A Donegal County Council decision to refuse permission for an Anaerobic Digester in Castlefinn has been appealed to An Bord Pleanala. Glenmore Estate Aghaveagh NW had sought permission for the construction of the commercial Anaerobic Digester with a view to producing renewable energy. Donegal County Council refused permission stating the development would be prejudicial to

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision in Buncrana in which a young teenager died. 13-year-old Callum Dale and his father were out walking when they were hit by a car at Ballymccarry, Cockhill at around 10.30pm lat night. Callum was pronounced dead at Letterkenny General Hospital, his father Peter, who is

A working group is being established with the goal of attracting new, sustainable jobs in west Donegal. The news was confirmed by Gaetacht Minister Dinny McGinley in the wake of the decision by Largo Foods to close its Gweedore factory with the loss of 142 jobs. The company is centralising its operations at its factory

The Chief Executive of Largo Foods says the high cost of producing its products in Donegal led to the decision to transfer all its manufacturing from Gweedore to its factory in Meath The snack food manufacturer has announced that it is closing its Gweedore factory with the loss of 142 jobs Donegal jobs. As part

Largo Foods has announced that it is closing its Gweedore factory with the loss of  142 jobs Donegal jobs. Staff were informed of the decision at a meeting with management this afternoon. Largo foods describes itself as a  leading manufacturer and distributor of premium snack-foods – its has factories in Gweedore and Ashbourne in Co

A Donegal South-West Deputy has slammed the government’s plan to introduce the Gateway scheme. The scheme will pay long-term unemployed people €20 extra a week in benefits for working for their local authority. In all, 3,000 long-term unemployed people will be selected to work for councils around the country for two years. 80 people will be taken

A UUP MLA has hit out at comments from John Downey made during his first interview since his trial collapsed. Speaking to the Donegal Democrat this week John Downey said he remained committed to the peace process and wants to see the establishment of an international truth commision. He also said that he is a

Two men have been arrested after a restaurant in Bridgend was burgled in the early hours this morning. The men broke into Harrys resteraunt in the border village at around 2 o clock this morning. They were arrested shortly afterwards by Gardai. They are currently being held in Garda custody in Buncrana Garda Station.

The coalition says nearly 45,000 ICT jobs will need to be filled between now and 2018. An extra 1,250 college places a year are being made available from this year to train people with the required skills. Almost 2000 work permits a year will be issued to those with ICT skills. There will also be

Aer Lingus is to sue SIPTU over its planned industrial action which was struck down in the High Court earlier this week. On Wednesday the High Court prevented SIPTU members holding a four hour stoppage. However Aer Lingus says the the threat of the strike has left it severely out of pocket. Industry Correspondent with

Two members of the Cabinet say they have every confidence in the Garda Commissioner. Martin Callinan is under pressure after the Garda Inspectorate report into the quashing of penalty points. It found he presided over a dysfunctional system with consistent and widespread breaches. Jobs Minister Richard Bruton and Education Minister Ruairi Quinn say Mr. Callinan

Staff at Largo Foods in Gweedore have been called into a meeting with management this afternoon. Staff have not been informed why the meeting has been called but there are concerns being expressed that job losses could be announced. Largo foods describes itself as a  leading manufacturer and distributor of premium snack-foods – its has

  Swilly Rovers have been fined and banned from hosting SFAI cup games after a review found some fans did take part in racist chants in a recent cup game. The SFAI review centred on a U-15 Evans Cup game between Swilly Rovers and Castlebar Celtic played on March 1st. An SFAI committee reviewed the referee’s report

Gardai are investigating after shots were fired at a car in Carrigans in the early hours of this morning. A man with a legally-held firearm discharged a number of shots in the Station Road area after he heard loud bang outside his home. It is understood the vehicle which was in the area at the

The British Government has confirmed today that over 300 jobs will be lost with the centralisation of the Driver and Vehicle Agency to Swansea in Wales, almost 250 of them in Coleraine East Derry MLA John Dallat, who’s been campaigning for the retention of the DVA centre in Coleraine says the decision demonstrates very clearly

An Irish scientist hailing from Donegal town will light up Times Square New York next month with his striking image of a lung cancer cell surrounded by a green glow. The image was taken by Dr Martin Barr, Clinical Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Institute of Molecular Medicine in Trinity College Dublin and

The Environmental Protection Agency says “it’s unacceptable” that raw sewage is entering rivers and bathing areas. The EPA says it’s found that waterways in 42 locations around the country are being put at risk of pollution because of the lack of waste water treatment plants. They include Bundoran in Donegal, which is now the subject